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Suspect Pleads Guilty In Ohio Bridge Bomb Plot

CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 01: In this handout provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Connor Stevens, 20, poses for a mug shot photo after being arrested in connection to a plot to blow up a bridge in Cleveland, Ohio. Five alleged anarchists plotted to detonate an explosive device under a bridge that passes over the Cuyahoga River for political reasons. The FBI were aware of the situation and suspects face charges including conspiracy and attempting to use explosives to damage property affecting interstate commerce. (Photo by FBI via Getty Images)

Connor Stevens' mug shot (Photo by FBI via Getty Images)

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A suspect charged with plotting to bomb a highway bridge in Ohio has pleaded guilty in the first of three expected guilty pleas in the case.

The FBI has said the public was never in danger even though they say the target was a highway bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley National Park between Cleveland and Akron.

Connor Stevens of Berea in suburban Cleveland pleaded guilty to all three counts against him Wednesday in Akron before a federal judge.

Stevens was charged with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction, knowingly attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to damage property with explosives.

Two other guilty pleas were expected Wednesday. A fourth suspect pleaded guilty earlier this year.